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Takeshi Iwaya (岩屋 毅, Iwaya Takeshi, born August 24, 1957) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party. He is a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet, or national legislature, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. He served as the Minister of Defense from 2 October 2018 to 11 September 2019.
Takeshi Iwaya | |
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岩屋毅 | |
.jpg) Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Shigeru Ishiba |
| Preceded by | Yōko Kamikawa |
| Minister of Defense | |
| In office 2 October 2018 – 11 September 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe |
| Preceded by | Itsunori Onodera |
| Succeeded by | Tarō Kōno |
| State Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 26 September 2006 – 27 August 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe |
| Member of the House of Representatives for Ōita's 3rd district | |
| Assumed office 26 June 2000 | |
| In office 19 February 1990 – 18 June 1993 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 August 1957 Beppu, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Education | Waseda University |
| Website | Official website |
Career
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A native of Beppu, Ōita and the son of Kei Iwaya, a member of the assembly of Ōita Prefecture, Takeshi Iwaya graduated from the School of Political Science and Economics at Waseda University.
He was elected to the assembly of Ōita Prefecture in 1987 (serving for one term), and to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990 as an independent. After losing his seat in 1993, he ran unsuccessfully for the house in 1996 but was re-elected in 2000.
He has served as State Minister of Foreign Affairs in the First Abe Cabinet and as Minister of Defense in the Fourth Abe Cabinet.[1]
Iwaya was named to the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs in September 2024.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Profile of Minister for Foreign Affairs IWAYA Takeshi". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "New Japan cabinet: Kato to be named finance minister, Iwaya as foreign minister". Nikkei Asia. 30 September 2024.
- 政治家情報 〜岩屋 毅〜 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2007-10-16.
External links
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- Official website in Japanese.